BD Pharmingen™ Purified Mouse Anti-Desmin
Clone RD301 (RUO)
Western blot analysis of desmin. Mouse muscle lysate was probed with anti-desmin (clone RD301, Cat. No. 550626) at concentrations 0.25 (lane 1), 0.125 (lane 2), and 0.06 µg/ml (lane 3). Desmin is identified as a band of ~53 kDa.
Western blot analysis of desmin. Mouse muscle lysate was probed with anti-desmin (clone RD301, Cat. No. 550626) at concentrations 0.25 (lane 1), 0.125 (lane 2), and 0.06 µg/ml (lane 3). Desmin is identified as a band of ~53 kDa.
Preparation And Storage
Recommended Assay Procedures
Applications include western blot analysis and immunofluorescence microscopy on frozen sections although IF is not tested at BD Pharmingen. Mouse muscle lysate is recommended as a positive control.
Product Notices
- Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
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Intermediate filaments (IF) are a subset of cytoskeletal proteins which function to give overall structural integrity to the plasma membrane as well as organize cells into specific tissues. IF proteins can be divided into six major types based upon the similarity in sequence. Desmin belongs to the type III category of IF proteins which are predominantly expressed in muscle cells including cardiac, skeletal and smooth muscle. Furthermore, the expression of desmin is regulated in a stage and tissue-specific manner, since it is induced during terminal differentiation of skeletal muscle cells. In skeletal cardiac muscle cells, desmin is localized in the Z-disk region and at the intercalated disk and acts to stabilize sarcomeres in stimulated muscle. Desmin migrates in SDS/PAGE as a 53 kDa protein.
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